Report: Crew integrity a factor in Md. floor collapse

By FireRescue1 Staff

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Miscommunication and crew integrity were among factors contributing to serious injuries suffered by a firefighter who fell through a floor and into a basement, according to an investigation report.

Firefighter Joel Rogozinski, of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department in Maryland, was performing search operations in an area where the fire had just been knocked down when the accident happened.